Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA) announced today the launch of its health informatics service offering. Through this offering, the company will focus on the application of computer information systems to healthcare and public health providers.

Through the unit, the company intends to take advantage of the $20.6 billion committed to medical care providers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act encourages adoption of health informatics to assist healthcare providers and other entities in adopting and using electronic health records. Healthcare providers must have an electronic healthcare record (HER) system in place by 2011 to qualify for maximum incentive payments under the federal economic stimulus package. Penalties will be enforced for non-adoption.

"With the cross-functional demands of the health informatics transition, organizations will benefit from a workforce solutions partner, such as Kelly, with the breadth of service, specialization and local presence to meet their current and evolving needs," said Connie Gray, vice president of Kelly Healthcare.